Cushioning securing attachment



Sept. 6, 1932. F. H. SCHUBERT CUSHIONING SECURING ATTACHMENT Filed Dec.20. 1930 BY W/ J //l ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 6, 1932 UNITED STATES FRANZ H. SCHUIBERT, OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS cusnronme SECURING, ATTACHMENT Application filed December 20,1930. Serial No. 503,854.

This invention relates to a cushioning securing attachment designedprimarily for use in connection with glass protectin covers v for theupper surfaces of tops of des s, sideboards, buffets, dressers,chifloniers, bureaus and tables, but it is to be understood that anattachment in accordance with this invention may be employed for anypurposes for which it may be found applicable, and the inven- 19 tionhas for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafterset forth, anattachment of the class referred to not only acting as a cushioningsupport for the cover, but further acting to anchor the latterstationary in superposed position relative to the upper surface of thearticle for which the cover is employed to protect.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, an

20 attachment for the purpose referred to acting when set up toprevent-the entrance of dust between the cover and the uppersurface ofthe top of the article for which the cover is employed to protect. r

A further object of the'invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, an attachment for the purpose referred to actingwhen set up to prevent the shiftingof the protecting cover relative tothe surface for which the cover is employed to protect.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a-manner ashereinafter set forth, an attachment of the class referred to havingcontinuous means for fixedly securing it to the upper surfaceof thetopof the article and spaced means for securing the cover to and uponthe attachment. '1

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinaftergsetforth, an attachment of the class referred to including acushioning element provided with adhesive material for securing it inposition and for securing the cover thereto, and further including meansto protect such material until the attachment is arranged in securingposition relative to the cover.

Further objects of theinvention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a cushioning attachment for the purpose referredto which is comparatively simple in its construction andarrangement,strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efiicient in its use,conveniently applied for securing a protecting cover in position, andinexpensive to manufacture. o With the foregoing and other objectsinview, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and.arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, andillustrated in the accompanying o0 drawing," wherein is shown anembodiment of the invention, but it is to be'understood that changes,variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within thescope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawng wherein like reference characters denote correspondingpartslthroughout the several views 2-- Figure 1 is a fragmentary view inperspective of a desk showing the manner in I! which the attachment'isapplied tothe marf ginal portion of the upper surfaceofthe desk top; themeans for securing the marginal portions of a cover to the attachmentand the means for supporting and securing the cover body, not beingshown. Figure 2 is a fragmentary view, in perspective, of the completeattachment.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view inside elevation of a desk showing theattachment applied to one marginal portion of the upper surface of thedesk top.

Figure 4 is a section on line 44 Figure 2, showing how the attachmenttemporarily carries the means for supporting and securing the coverbody. c e

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in plan of a desk top showing theattachment applied 'to the side marginal portions and end" marginalportion and betweenthe said marginal portions of the upper surface ofthe desk.

top and with the glass cover anchored" in position by the attachment. e

Figure 6 is a section on line 6,6 Figure 2 upon an enlarged scaleshowing indetail 9 the means for securing the attachment to a supportingsurface and to the marginal porthe securing means. I O

Figure 7 1s a cross sectional vlew'upon' an tion of a cover and themeans for, protecting ;felt.of the .desired length, width and thickenlarged scale, showing in detail the means for supporting and securingthe cover body.

The employment of the attachment is illustrated by way of example foranchoring 5 or securing a glass cover in protecting position withrespect to the upper surface of a desk top. The attachment prior to theemployment thereof is set up in the form of a roll to facilitate itsapplication to that sur- 1@ face which is to be protected by the glasscover.

The attachment includes combined supporting, cushioning and couplingmeans forthe marginal portions .of the glass cover. and

15 spaced combined supporting,cushioning and coupling means for the bodyof; the glass cover adjacent the marginal portions of the .latter.Normally the combined supporting, cushioningand coupling .means for thebody 3. of the glass cover are removably carried in spaced relation bythe combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means for the mar-;.-ginal portions of the glass cover. After the combined supporting,cushioning and coupli-ng.means"for the marginal portions for the :glasscover are fixedly secured upon the marginalportions of the upper surface15 of the top 16 of the deskor other articles 17 the combinedsupporting, cushioning and coupling means for thebodyof the glass.coverare removed and secured inspaced re- -l'at -1on upon, the surface15. By reference to Figure 5, the glass cover which is secured toeraadjacentthe marginal portions of the latter are indicated at 20. 1

:The means 19 includes a supportingelement 1.possessing a-;cusl1ioningcharacteristicl-and preferably formed from a strip of ness, a: couplingelement v2 formed. from a flexible strip 3, the length and widthcorrespondingzto, that of'element 1, but preferably .-of.less thickness.One :face, of strip3 is.

coated throughout with adhesive material or glue 4 and the other face ofstrip 3 is coated throughout with adhesive material 5. The

elementl ispermanently secured by the adnhesive material onglue ,4 tothe strip 8. The Y) adhesive 'material 5 is employed for fixedlysecuring means-19 to the marginal portions character as not to .mar suchsurface when thexelementsl; and 2 are removed from'xtop 16. A protectingelement6 is provided for the adhesive material 5. Suchelement 6 ,actsto;.,normally protectthat face of element .2 4 provided withtheadhesivematerial .5 and is removably secured to element 2 by thema- -terial Thcelement 6 is formed from a I of element 1 which is not secured to theelement 2 has fixedly secured thereto at spaced points coupling elements7 preferably of cir cular form and which are employed for securing theglass cover 18 upon and to the elementl. Each of the coupling elements 7is spaced from the side edges of element 1,

. andis normally protected by one of the combined supporting, cushioningand coupling means for the body of the glass cover. Eachcoupling-element 7 comprises a circular disk 7 permanently secured by acementitlous material or glue7 on the inner face there- -of to the outerface of element 1. The outer .face of the disk 7 is coated with anadhesive ;material 7 for securing the cover 18 to ele- .ment 1. Eachelement 7 is of a thickness that the-weight of the cover 18 will depressit into element, 1 to an extent to be substantially flush withitheouterface of the latter.

The showingoftheelements 7 are somewhat exaggerated so their structurecan be readily .understood. n .the top .16 ismdicated at 18. In Figure 5v the-combined supporting, cushioning and Each of the combinedsupporting, cushioning and coupling. means 20 is formed with a isupporting element 8 corresponding in contour'to element 7, possessing acushioning characteristic and preferably constructed of felt. Theelement 8 is of .disk'like form. and

V has one face coated throughout with-adhesive I .substanoe 9 whichsupplements the adhesive -material 7 .for removably connecting thecovery18 toelement .1. The means 20 also i-ncludesa coupling element 10corresponding contour to'that of element 8. The element 10 consists of adisk 11 of flexible material *having one face coated throughout with an1 adhesive substance or glue 12 and its other .face coated throughoutwith adhesive mate- M rial .13. The adhesive substance or glue 12permanently connects the element 8 to one face of element 10. Theadhesive substance 13 is employed'for securing the means 20 means'QOalso includesa flexible protector .of the surface 15 of the top 16 andis of 1a 1 14 for h adhesive substance The tector 14 is removablyconnected to element [10 by and actsto normally protect the adhesivematerial 13. The protector 14 is removed 1. *5

when it is desired to secure the coupling element 10 to the surface15.WVhen the several combined supporting, cushioning and coul plingmeans-2O are secured in spaced relationtothe surface 15 and the cover 18mountto the surface 15 ofthe desk top 16. The.

to the cover.

ed thereon the latter is secured to the element 8 by the adhesivematerial 9.

When the attachment is set up it prevents the glass cover from shiftingrelative to the top which is being protected and also prevents theentrance of dust between the top and the cover. The attachment is notonly anchored to thetop of the desk or other article, but also providesmeans for anchoring the glass cover in superposed relation with respectto the surface with which the cover is employed for protective purposes.The attachment not only supports the marginal portions of the cover, butat spaced points supports the body of the cover between the marginalportions of the latter; therefore, it is thought that the manyadvantages of an attachment in accordance with this invention for thepurpose set forth can be readily understoochand although thepreferred'embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described,yet it is to be understood that changes in the detail of constructioncan be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is 1. An attachment for the purpose set forth comprising acombined supporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like formfor the marginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, andcombined cushioning V and coupling means of disk like form for the bodyof the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, each of saidmeans provided with adhesive material of disc like form for securing themeans to the surface to be protected and for securing the means 2. Anattachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combined supporting,cushioning and coupling means of strip like form for the marginalportions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, and combinedcushioning and coupling means of disk like form for the body of thecover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, each of said meansprovided with adhesive material of disc like form for securing the meansto the surface to be protected and for securing the means to the cover,the adhesive material also forming a part of the combined supportingcushioning and coupling strip for the marginal portions of the cover,and also for securing the cover to the strip being in the form of spacedbodies disposed at intervals upon the outer face of the strip.

' 3. An attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combinedsupporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like form for themarginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, combinedcushioning and coupling means of disk like form for the body of thecover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, each of said meansprovided with adhesive material of disc like form for securing the meanstothe surface to be pro tected and for securing the means to the cover,

and each of said means further including removable protectors fornormally protecting the adhesive material.

4. An attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combinedsupporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like form for themarginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, combinedcushioning and coupling means of disk like form for thebody of the coveradjacent the marginal portions of the latter, each of said meansprovided with adhesive material of disc like form for securing the meansto the surface to be protected and for securing the means to the cover,the adhesive material also forming a part of the combined supportingcushioning and coupling strip for the marginal portions ofthe cover, andalso for securing the cover to thestrip being in the form of spacedbodies disposed at intervals upon the outer face of the strip, and eachof said means further including removable tecting the adhesive material.

protectors for normally pro- 0 5. In an attachment for the purpose setsponding in length and widthto that of said other element and havingboth of its faces coated throughout with an adhesive material, saidcoupling element having one face thereof permanently secured tothe otherface of said combined supporting and cushioning element, the othercoated face of said coupling.

element providing for fixedly securing such element to the surface tobeprotected by the cover, and said combined supporting and cushioningelement having its coated face providing for fixedly securing the coverthereto. 1 1

6. In an attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combinedsupporting cushioning and coupling means for the marginal portions ofglass protecting ccvers'for surfaces, said means including a combinedsupporting and cushioning element formed of a flexible strip possessinga cushioning characteristic and having one face thereof coated atintervals with adhesive material, a coupling element formed of aflexible strip corresponding in length and width to that of said otherelement and having both of its faces coated throughout with an adhesivematerial,

ling element formed of a flexible strip corre-"i said coupling elementhaving one face thereof permanently secured to the other face of saidcombined supporting and cushioning element,

the other coated face of said coupling element prov-idingfor fixedlysecuringsuch element to :thesurface to be protected by the cover, saidcombined supportingand cushioning element having its coated faceproviding for fixedly securing the cover thereto, and removableprotecting means for normally protecting said coupling element.

7.v In an attachment for supporting, cushioning and anchoring glasscovers for protecting surfaces, a combined supporting and cushioningelement formed with inner and outer faces, the outer face being coatedwith adhesive material, a coupling element formed with inner and. outerfaces, each coated with adhesive material, one of the faces of saidcoupling element being permanently secured to the other face of saidother element and having its other face providing for securing thecoupling element to the surface to be proadhesive material, a couplingelement formed with inner and outer faces, each coated with adhesivematerial, one of the faces of said coupling element being permanentlysecured to the other face of said other element and having its otherface providing for securing the coupling element to the surface to beprotected, said combined supporting and cush- 'ioning element having itscoated face providing for fixedly securing the cover thereto, andremovable protecting means for the said coupling element.

9. In an attachment for supporting, cushioning and anchoring protectingcovers for surfaces, an elongated, flexible cover supporting strip ofcushioningmaterial having one of its faces provided with an adhesivemate rial, a flexible coupling strip corresponding in length and widthto that of said other strip and having both of its faces coated with anadhesive material, one of the faces of said couplingstrip beingpermanently secured to the other face of the supporting strip, the otherof the faces of the coupling strip providing for fixedly securing thecoupling strip to the surface to be'protected, and the adhesive face ofsaid supporting strip providing for fixedly securing the cover thereto.

10. In an attachment for supporting, cushioning and anchoring protectingcovers for surfaces,-can elongated, flexible cover supporting strip ofcushioning material having one of its faces provided with an adhesivematerial, a flexible coupling strip corresponding in length and width tothat of said other strip and having both of its faces coated with anadhesive material, one of the faces of said coupling strip beingpermanently secured to 7 p ms,

the other face of the "supporting strip, the

other of the faces of the coupling stripproviding for fixedly securingthe coupling strip to the surface to be protected, the adhesive face ofsaid supporting strip providing for fixedly securing the cover thereto,and a flexible protecting strip removably secured to that coated faceof'the coupling strip to be secured to said surface, said protectingstrip being of the same length and width of the coupling strip.

11. An attachment for the purpose setforth com risin an outer combinedsu p porting, cushioning and coupling meansof strip like form for the,margi'nal'portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, and a setof inner combined, supporting and coupling means, said outer meansconsisting of a pair of superimposed flexible sections secured tosistingof a pair of superimposed se'ctions'secured together, the-upper sectionof'said inner means possessing a cushioning characteristic and havingadhesive material on its upper face for fixedly securing it to the lowerface of the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter and thelower section of said inner means having adhesive inaterialon its lowerface for securing it to the surface to be protectedadjacent' themarginal portions of the latter, the adhesive material on the upper faceof said outer means being arranged at spaced intervals, each of saidinner means being of less area than said outer means and normallyandremovablyconnected to said outer means by and protecting the adhesivematerial on the upper face of the latter.

12. An attachment for the purpose set forth, comprising an outercombined supcushioning and coupling means of strip like form for themarginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, a set ofinner combined, supporting and coupling means, said outer meansconsisting of a pair of superimposed flexible sections securedtogether," the upper section possessing a cushioning characteristic andhaving adhesive material on its upper face for fixedly securing it tothe marginal portions of the lower face of the cover and thelowersection having adhesive material on its lower face for secur-. ingit to the marginal portions of the surface 1 to be protected, each ofsaid inner means con- 5 sisting of a pair of superimposed sectionssecured together, the upper section of said inner means possessing acushioning characteristic and having adhesive material on its upper facefor fixedly securing it to the lower face of the cover adjacent themarginal portions of the latter and the lower section of said innermeans having adhesive material on its lower face for securing it to thesurface to be protected adjacent the marginal portions of the latter,the adhesive material on the upper face of said outer means beingarranged at spaced intervals, each of said inner means being of lessarea than said outer means and normally and removably connected to saidouter means by and protecting the adhesive material on the upper face ofthe latter, a removable protector for the lower face of the lowersection of the outer means, and

' a removable protector for the upper face of the upper section of saidinner means.

13. An attachment for the purpose set forth, comprising an outercombined supporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like formfor the marginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, a setof inner combined supporting and coupling means, said outer meansconsisting of a pair of superimposed flexible sections secured together,the upper section possessing a cushioning characteristic and havingadhesive material on its upper face for fixedly-securing it to themarginal portions of the lower face of the cover and the lower sectionhaving adhesive material on its lower face for securing a it to themarginal portions of the surface to be protected, each of said innermeans consisting of a pair of superimposed sections secured together,the upper section of said inner means possessing a cushioningcharacteristic and having adhesive material on its upper face forfixedly securing it to the lower face of the cover adjacent the marginalportions of the latter and the lower section of said inner means havingadhesive material on its lower face for securing it to the surface to beprotected adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, the adhesivematerial on the upper face of said outer means being arranged at spacedintervals, and the adhesive material on the lower face of the lowersection of the outer means disposed throughout said face.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

FRANZ H. SCHUBERT.

